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General Mach Discussion / Mach3 and M01

« on: May 14, 2014, 03:48:06 AM »

I'm trying to resolve a little annoyance I have with my manual tool changing.  Basically Mach3 stops for a tool change using the code below,  but before I can move the Z axis up (if I have a long tool in the spindle) I have to press either stop or feed hold.  I would have thought after the M01 command runs I would be able to manually jog if needed.  Im wondering if this could be replaced with M2 but not sure if that would cause any side effects.   Whilst it stops for M01 I notice that the elapsed time carries on increasing.

( Manual change Tool )
M05
G00 Z20.000 X0.000 Y0.000
M01
( Insert End Mill {4.76 mm} and set new zero )
( press CYCLE START )
G00 Z20.000
M03 S14000